At least four juveniles and one 18-year-old were arrested, all on suspicion of battery on an officer. The 18-year-old was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail.

Officers were also called to several malls, where students were "causing a disturbance," according to the police department. Around 100 students left a mall at one point, continuing a shorter protest at March Lane and Pacific Avenue.

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"We all agreed to have it be a peaceful protest that way we can get our point across,” said a protester.

Organizers said those kids were not part of their demonstration.

“ We just want to protest. We weren’t going to steal anything," said Jordan Decasas. "We just came to protest. That’s it.”

As the day wore on a police officer spoke to the kids to keep them off the roadways and away from harm.

For the young people — the future leaders — they just wanted to be heard.

“A lot of people want to say, 'Oh what does a protest do? It doesn’t do anything,'" said Jalen Isiah Hodges from Lincoln High School. "Well, it brings awareness. A lot of people don’t take young people seriously but we’re the future.”

The Stockton Unified School District released a statement saying they were proud of the peaceful protests but they do not agree with some of the disruptive behavior caused by some.